Mental health problems in adolescents are appearing at younger ages and everything indicates that they have worsened with the pandemic. One of them is eating disorders, a serious pathology that manifests itself essentially through symptoms and obsessions related to food and body image. However, we should not consider these disorders as a product of the superficiality or vanity of those who suffer from them. At the base of EDs are deep psychological problems and relational difficulties.
Breastfeeding has multiple benefits for the baby, but these are not limited to him: mothers also benefit from breastfeeding their children, although perhaps not all are so well known.
In recent years, mental health problems in pregnancy have been found to increase the risk of certain negative consequences for mothers and children. It is known, for example, that depression during pregnancy can affect the baby's brain and neurological development in infancy, as well as negatively influence the bond between mothers and children during the baby's first year of life.
We know that breastfeeding brings great benefits, even if it only lasts for the first days of the baby's life. However, the longer it lasts, the greater the benefits for both mother and child.
Although we know that breast milk is the best food for the baby during its first months of life, some women cannot breastfeed or simply choose not to, and it is a decision that must be respected, since only she knows the circumstances by which it is made that decision.
A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend about self-care for mothers; that term that has become so fashionable in recent years and that perhaps that is why it has been distorted over time.
Having children (or not having them) is a decision that corresponds solely to the couple. However, it can happen that both family and friends insist on asking when they will have children, without stopping to think before speaking.
There is no doubt that the pandemic has affected us all. But when it comes to new mothers especially, studies have found that postpartum mental health problems increased during this period.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
